Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-27
WANTED 70 NEloHeoa.


| Moaest f3>mans.s II . Woman who He.
Msvsd in welcoming Nsw-Comers.
We moved on the first Of the month
into a neighborscoo in which we
found ourselves anon 2 strangers We
had been informed by our landlord.
however. that We would find the peo-
pie "sociable and ncighborly" III the
vicinity of our new home. This We
found to be true, and we record our
experience, that those who read it
may arm themselves with shot-guns
or other weapons of defense, should
they contemplate coming into our
neighborhood.
We hadn't unpacked our goods yet,
when long, lank.- sallow woman
climbed over the back fence and came
shambling into the house without OBJ
serving the polite custom of first ring
ing the bell.
I'm Mis- Sary Ann Beggs." she
said by way of formal introduction. II
thought I'd come right in an, git ac-
quainted fust off an let you know
was willin' to neighbor with you. If
they's any thing lido jes natchelly love
it's to neighbor with folks, an liked
your looks the minnit 1 seed you.
amt got but minnit to stay; thought
you might feel more to home if you
had an introduce to some of your
neighbors an knowed they was willin'
to neighbor with you. I'M willin' to
neighbor with anybody that's decent.
But must hurry home. lust brung
ter-cup along. thinkin' mebbe l
could borry it full of coffee. I'm Jest
put an hadn't nobody to send for any.
Tn short of sugar, too, an if you
could spare me tin cup full I'd be
'bleeged to you. You see I'm jest that
neighborly l come right in to borry of
you fust thing"
My wife got the woman the things
she wanted and she cleared out after
saying for the nineteenth time that she
''callated on neighborin' with us right
along" Before night she vaulted
lightly over the fence and came in
again.
'.Here I am agin," she said. cheerily.
Thought mebbe you'd be lonesome
'thout no one to neighbor with. 1
found myself short O. tea for supper
an thought I'd run in an see how you
was gittin' on. an neighbor with you
some more. My flour bar'l played out
to-day, an I amt had time to go down
town an order another. so if you'll fill
this bag with flour I'll be 'bleeged.
Amt got any number forty white
thread, have you? Yes? Well. I'd
like to borry your spool. and if you'll
jest stick needle or two in with it I'd
like it. Amt got no bread baked.
have you? A half loaf is all need.
and if you could let me have the loan
of butter enough to 90 with it it'd be a
favor"
The meek little wife gave the ''neigh-
Dor" all she wanted. and she struck q
bee line for home. We were eating
our supper when the lank female APP
peared again.
my man wants to neighbor with
you, too. He's bout the size of your
man. We're goin' to ball tonight
and if you'd loan him some dancin'
boots and white vest he'd be thank
full 1 brung this cup for little salt;
and
An old shotgun of mine was in
corner. picked it up and said cOldly
and cruelty, and in dead earnest:
"YOu clear out! And don t you ever
come back while you live. We're not
in the neighboring business at present
Avauntr'
She avaunted-and the next day she
circulated report throughout the
town to the effect that she had caught
me whipping my wife; that l had been
in States prison; that was half negro;
that our children had been in the re-
form school; that our furniture was
mortgaged; that we were living under
an assumed name, and that q reward
was offered for my arrest for bigamy
and highway robbery.-Zenos Dane. IN